S48 and S98 buses

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A 2011 Nova Bus LFS (8021) on the Arlington-bound S48 at Bard Avenue.
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Castleton Depot
Vehicle	Orion VII EPA10 Nova Bus LFS
Began service	April 2, 1989 (S48) March 15, 1995 (S98)
Route
Locale	Staten Island
Communities served	St. George, Tompkinsville, New Brighton, West New Brighton, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Arlington
Start	St. George Ferry Terminal
Via	Victory Boulevard, Forest Avenue
End	Arlington – Holland Avenue and Richmond Terrace
Length	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Other routes	SIM30 Sunnyside/Rosebank/Forest Avenue/Midtown
Service
Operates	24 hours (S48) Rush hours (S98)
Annual patronage	914,902 (2023) [1]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	S48 S98
Route map ←  S46 ← S96  {{{system_nav}}}  S51→ Bx1 (The Bronx) →

The S48 and S98 constitutes two bus routes in Staten Island, New York, running primarily on Victory Boulevard and Forest Avenue, between St. George Ferry Terminal and Arlington. It is operated by the New York City Transit Authority.

The S48 was originally the R107 bus route, and was renumbered to S107, then the S48 in 1989. The S98 was created in 1995 as a limited stop variant of the S48.

Route description and service

The S48 begins at the St. George Ferry Terminal at Ramp C, and continues along Bay Street until it goes on Victory Boulevard. It goes on the boulevard for a length until it turns to Forest Avenue. It then continues on Forest Avenue until it turns to South Avenue, and uses Arlington Place to access the terminus. Buses heading eastbound use Holland Avenue and Richmond Terrance to access South Avenue. Some buses terminate or start at Richmond Avenue during rush hours in the peak direction. ^{[2] [3]}

During rush hours, the S98 replicates the S48, running to St. George Ferry Terminal during AM rush hours and Arlington during PM rush hours. Buses make all local stops west of Richmond Avenue. ^[4]

History

The S48 was originally the R107 route, which ran between St. George Ferry Ramp "C", and Mariner's Harbor or Port Ivory. It was initially operated by the Staten Island Coach Company, then the Isle Transportation Company.

In 1947, Isle Transportation went bankrupt, and the New York City Board of Transportation took over its routes, including the R107, on February 23 of the same year.

The R107 was renumbered the S107, then the S48 on April 2, 1989. On that date, the hours of service to Holland Avenue and Richmond Terrace were extended, with some trips now running to Howland Hook to serve works in Port Ivory, taking over the western terminal of the S1, then renumbered the S40. ^[5]

A 2011 Orion VII EPA10 “3G” (7020) on the Arlington-bound S98 Limited leaving St. George Ferry Terminal, alongside other buses

On March 15, 1995, NYCT announced plans to truncate service from Howland Hook to Arlington Place and South Avenue in Mariners Harbor. ^[6] On the same day, the S98 service began as a limited stop variant of the S48. Service to St. George initially ran between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and service from St. George initially ran between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.. S98 trips were implemented by converting some existing local trips to provide passengers traveling longer distances with quicker trips to and from St. George. ^[7]

References

1. "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3. MTA Regional Bus Operations. "S48 bus schedule".
4. MTA Regional Bus Operations. "S98 bus schedule".
5. • "We're Changing S48 (Formerly S107) S40 (Formerly S1) S46 (Formerly S3) Bus Service". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
   • "We're Changing S48 (Formerly S107) S40 (Formerly S1) S46 (Formerly S3) Bus Service". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
   • "We're Changing S48 (Formerly S107) S40 (Formerly S1) S46 (Formerly S3) Bus Service". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
6. Connelly, Eileen AJ (March 16, 1995). "Changes on Local Bus Routes Lengths, Hours to be Trimmed". Staten Island Advance.
7. • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.50. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
   • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.51. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
   • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.52. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
   • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.53. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
   • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.54. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
   • NYC Transit Committee Agenda November 1994. New York City Transit. November 10, 1994. pp. D.55. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2019.